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HANSARD Domestic Violence: Support for Victims’ FamiliesI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Altrincham and Sale West (Mr Rand) on securing this important debate. I would like to start by sending my sympathies to the family of…04 Dec 2025HANSARD Reconsideration Mechanism and the Parole Board Rules 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for South Leicestershire (Alberto Costa) for securing this important debate and…18 Nov 2025HANSARDSocial Media Posts: Penalties for OffencesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. We are here to debate whether to review the penalties for social media posts, as put forward by the hon. Member for…17 Nov 2025HANSARDSocial Media Posts: Penalties for OffencesMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Technology and social media have become more complex and difficult, but that does not mean we should shy away from attempting to ensure…17 Nov 2025HANSARDSocial Media Posts: Penalties for OffencesThe shadow Minister is completely incorrect. The Conservative party’s current proposals are not what was in place before the Sentencing Council was established. They propose to…17 Nov 2025HANSARDMedomsley Detention CentreThe Government would like to make a formal apology to all victims and survivors who endured abuse while they were at Medomsley Detention Centre. Medomsley held young men sentenced…12 Nov 2025HANSARDWelsh Language in PrisonsIn line with our Welsh language scheme, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service offers prisoners, people on probation and members of the public the right to choose whether to…11 Nov 2025HANSARDWelsh Language in PrisonsI thank the right hon. Member for her vital question. She is absolutely right. I will follow up on the correspondence that she sent to the Ministry of Justice—I have not seen that…11 Nov 2025HANSARDManaging Repeat OffendersThe Sentencing Bill will create new powers to apply tougher restrictions on offenders’ movements, including the creation of restriction zones and new restrictive licence…11 Nov 2025HANSARDManaging Repeat OffendersI am grateful for the hon. Member’s question. It is absolutely vital that, across jurisdictions and different areas, there is better information sharing from probation services…11 Nov 2025HANSARDManaging Repeat OffendersMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that those in our Probation Service do an outstanding job day in, day out. They are often the hidden heroes of our public services and they…11 Nov 2025HANSARDPrison Officers: Pension AgeThe Government recognise that pension age is an important issue for frontline staff and our recognised trade unions that represent the views of their members. Officials met POA…11 Nov 2025HANSARDPrison Officers: Pension AgeI am grateful for my hon. Friend’s question, and I take this opportunity to praise and thank the prison officers who do a remarkable job in what are often trying and appalling…11 Nov 2025HANSARDPrison Officers: Pension AgeAs I have already said, it is absolutely right that we continue to have those discussions with the relevant trade unions. Let me be absolutely clear on behalf of the Government:…11 Nov 2025HANSARDRehabilitation: Unspent ConvictionsThe Government are committed to helping people with convictions find employment and turn away from reoffending. We are continuing to consider the criminal records regime,…11 Nov 2025HANSARDRehabilitation: Unspent ConvictionsMy hon. Friend makes an important point. I met him with officials just last week to discuss his constituent’s case and the issue more broadly. As I have said, we will continue to…11 Nov 2025HANSARDRehabilitation: Unspent ConvictionsI agree with the hon. Member’s remarks. Many Members across the House will have had constituents come to them in similar circumstances, and it is deeply worrying and troubling.…11 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is a characteristically important question from my hon. Friend. Education has a vital role in our prisons, helping to clamp down on reoffending and with rehabilitation. We…11 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the Justice Secretary has already stated during oral questions, the Government are committed to the ECHR, and that includes for the whole of Great Britain. Clearly, there are…11 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is right that the Probation Service takes those facilities and premises incredibly seriously. We are investing more in probation than ever before—£750 million, a 45%…11 Nov 2025